Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe explained

St Mary, Radcliffe
Fullname:Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe
Pushpin Map:Greater Manchester
Coordinates:53.5644°N -2.3081°W
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Central
Former Name:Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew
Completed Date:14th century
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Province:Province of York
Vicar:The Revd Carol Hayden
Asstpriest:The Revd Elizabeth Binns

The Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe is a church in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. It was built during the 14th century, but the tower was not added until the 15th century. The building is designated Grade I by English Heritage, having been listed in 1966 under its former name of the Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew. In 1991, some local parishes were merged, and the church adopted its present name.[1]

The churchyard contains the war graves of six soldiers of World War I and three of World War II.[2]

Conservation

The church roof was restored in 2008–09, at a cost of £250,000.

On Boxing Day 2015 the church was inundated by flood waters so badly that the church was unapproachable until the Monday 28 December. The flooding caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, including damage to many cherished artefacts.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radcliffe Parish Church . Radcliffe Parish Church . 14 January 2008 . cs2 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317041546/http://radcliffeparishchurch.org.uk/index.htm . 17 March 2007 .
  2. http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/411501/RADCLIFFE%20(ST.%20MARY)%20CHURCHYARD
  3. Web site: Priceless artefacts damaged as floods leave church facing months of closure. Bury Times. en. 2018-07-29.